At this point I haven't got a "favorite."
I want the process to go on for as long as possible, without the media, Republican establishment, or anyone else "forcing a card" at me.
Perry had a brain fart in the middle of a speech. And yes, it will probably kill his campaign. His numbers weren't that hot going into this debate.
Yet I recall that somehow, this guy has been re-elected three times as governor of Texas, the longest serving governor in the history of that state.
The current president was a back-bench Senator for three years, with no executive experience at all, either in government or the private sector. Sure as hell Perry - or almost anyone else - would do a better job that he would.